Put the following sentences into reported speech:
1.She said to him, “Where do you live?”
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2.She said to me, “When have you been to town today?”
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3.She said to John, “How is your father today?”. ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4.He said, “Where shall I be tomorrow?” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5.John said, “What can I do to help you ,Anna?” …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6.John said, “What do you say, Mary?” …………………………..…………………………………………………………………………
7.Mary said, “How do you feel l, John?”
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8.He said to me, “What is your name?” …………
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9. She said to me, “Where are you going for your holidays?” ………………………………………………………………………
10. She said, “How long does it take to get to London, Ba”
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11. 'What happened to Mr. Budd?' said one of the men.
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12. 'Which of his sons inherited his estate?' asked another.
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13. 'Who is going to live in the big house?' enquired a third.
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14. 'What will happen to his racehorses?' asked someone else.
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15. 'Which team has won?' asked Ann.
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16. 'Which team won the previous match?' said Bill.
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17. 'Who is playing next week?' he asked.
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18. 'Who will be umpiring that match?' asked Tom.
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19. 'Who wants a lift home?' said Ann.
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20. 'Who has just dropped a $10 note?' I asked.
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EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)
1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me
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2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan
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3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”
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4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
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5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”
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6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him
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7. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien
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8. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”
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9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
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10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked myteacher
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Change the following sentences to Report Speech
1, Mr. Smth said to me: "How are you today?"
=> Mr. Smth asked me how I was that day
2, John said: "Where is Mary living?"
=>John asked me where Mary was living
3, They said to me: " Where are you going on your vacation?"
=>They asked me where I was going on my vacation
4, The traveller asked: "How long does it take to get to Chicago?"
=>The traveller asked How long it took to get to Chicago
5, I said to the shopkeeper: "What is the price of this tie?"
=>I asked the shopkeeper the price of this tie was
6, John said: "I have finished studying my lesson"
=>John said he had finished studying his lesson
7, The boy said: "I will never speak to her again"
=>The boy said he would never speak to her again
8, They said: "We shall leave here tomorrow"
=>They said they should leave there the next day
9, My mother said to me: "Take a look at yourself in the mirror"
=>My mother told me to Take a look at yourself in the mirror
10, "Wait for me at four o'clock this afternoon", he told me.
=>he told me to Wait for him at four o'clock that afternoon
Change the following sentences to Report Speech
1, Mr. Smth asked me how I was that day
2,John asked me where Mary was living
3, They asked me where I was going on my vacation
4, The traveller asked How long it took to get to Chicago
5,I asked the shopkeeper the price of this tie was
6, John said he had finished studying his lesson
7, The boy said he would never speak to her again
8, They said they should leave there the next day
9, My mother told me to Take a look at yourself in the mirror
10,he told me to Wait for him at four o'clock that afternoon